Therapists in Washington Heights, NY
Jessica Pakatar
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW-R
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression
10 years offering treatment
Hello! My name is Jessica Pakatar and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York. I have been practicing in the clinical social work field for 10 years primarily in an outpatient setting providing both individual treatment as well as couple's counseling. I earned my degree from the State University College at Albany with a Master's in Social Work. My experience includes working with individuals that suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, and mood disorders. My approach to therapy is client centered. I focus on helping you understand the roots of your current struggle and helping you use your inner resources to develop ways to respond to the world that benefit your life and relationships. I will work with you to practice techniques to enhance peace of mind and gain a sense of calm as well as gaining perspective on your life experiences and understand their context. I do this by using multiple treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing techniques, Strength Based approaches, Solution Focused techniques, and mindfulness practices. All approaches are supportive, compassionate and non judgmental.
Dr. Bonnie Seiler
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues
10 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New York with over 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with grief and loss. I also have experience working with parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Derek Bakay
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
15 years offering treatment
I am a licensed mental health counselor in New York and a certified rehabilitation counselor with over 20 years of professional work experience as a counselor in a variety of clinical settings. I have helped clients with depression, stress and anxiety, disability adjustment issues, career and academic difficulties, & coping with life changes. My therapy style is warm, interactive and thorough. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach is holistic with elements of humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and solution-based therapy. I am interested in you as a person and look forward to tailoring our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs and goals. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Judeann Colasante-Spaide
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression
20 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both New York and New Jersey with over 20 years of professional work experience. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I tend to take a Cognitive Behavioral approach, believing that feelings and behaviors are controlled by our thoughts. Healthy thoughts lead to healthy feelings and behaviors. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Lizhen Yan
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression
5 years offering treatment
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I am dedicated to the supporting the well-being of my clients from a Christian perspective, though I welcome all who seek counseling, regardless of religious background. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or parenting/marital troubles, I provide a safe place for you to come individually, as a family, or as a couple. While traditional therapy focuses more on the individual, MFT examines how an individual’s behavior affects both the individual and their relationship as part of a couple or family. The theory behind MFT is that regardless of whether a problem appears to be within an individual or within a family, getting other family members involved in the therapeutic process will result in more effective solutions. MFT is goal-oriented and works toward an established end result. In recent years, MFT practitioners and groups have called for expanded approaches to traditional MFT training that incorporate more “real world” practices to integrate other therapies and become more inclusive of non-heterosexual couples and families. I would address the behaviors of all family members and the way these behaviors affect not only individual family members, but also relationships between family members and the family unit as a whole. As such, treatment is usually divided between time spent on individual therapy and time spent on couple therapy, family therapy, or both, if necessary.
Deborah Burton
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues
20 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New York with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Jacklyn Dwyer
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes
4 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New York with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Mindy Weinblatt
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes
30 years offering treatment
I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 30 years of professional experience. I have worked in community and clinical settings, including both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric hospitals. I am culturally competent in working with clients from diverse religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, knowing how our different cultural backgrounds can influence our beliefs and behavior. I possess extensive experience in helping clients to cope with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, caregiver burden, work-life balance, and life transitions. I specialize in supportive counseling with older adults, having worked with this population in case management agencies for many years as both a case manager and supervisor. I am sensitive to the stress involved with caregiving for elderly relatives as well as taking care of special needs children, having raised a special needs child myself. I use a strengths-based perspective to build effective coping skills as well as to improve self-esteem, functioning, and healthier relationships. I draw my therapeutic approach from psychodynamic theory, ego psychology, dialectical behavioral therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. I tailor my approach according to the individual needs of each client. I build trust with clients by maintaining an open and safe environment where their thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Then I assist clients with identifying their goals for therapy and work with them at their pace to achieve them. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy takes courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Sasha Thomson
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes
12 years offering treatment
I have been working as a social worker/counselor for more than 12 years. I love being able to help people – by being a nonjudgmental and supportive listener, a kind professional for someone who is having a rough day. I have been so inspired by my clients over the years who have set and achieved their goals, overcoming trauma and other difficult situations. I have experience utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy techniques, and motivational interviewing. Considering therapy, taking the step to sign up are all great, positive steps; I’m proud of you for taking time for yourself/taking care of yourself!
Carolyn O'Neal
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes
10 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New York with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career difficulties, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Washington Heights?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Washington Heights that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
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Mental health therapists in Washington Heights available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Washington Heights therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Washington Heights therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Washington Heights region and in the state of New York.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Washington Heights can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Washington Heights may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Washington Heights offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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